So a little boy was born, named Immanuel. He was a living sign from God, a reminder that God is with his people. Because Ahaz wouldn't listen and wouldn't put his trust in God, his nation would suffer defeat. But he had in this young boy the constant remi
12/17/2014 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly reminds us to focus and live based on what lasts and is important and endures into eternity.
12/14/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware writes a two part series on Finding Jesus at Christmas and this one focuses on spending time with Jesus in the Gospels.
12/08/2014 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell reminds us about our life's purpose, mission, goal, target and what gives our lives meaning and significance and eternal life.
12/06/2014 by Tom Norvell
It had to be hard to sing praises while marching against a more powerful enemy. It had to be hard to trust that God would fight the battle. It's easier to depend on ourselves, to trust in our strength, to put our faith in what we see and know. But fait
12/04/2014 by Tim Archer
Phil Ware finishes his November series of giving thanks and focuses on our mission or call from God.
12/02/2014 by Phil Ware
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the Christian virtue of humility, which is not thinking less of ourself, but thinking of ourself less.
11/21/2014 by Rubel Shelly
As evil further envelopes this world, with wars, rumors of wars, beheading and horrors, the words said to Joshua resound for us today. Be strong and courageous.
11/19/2014 by Bill Brant
Phil Ware continues his 4 part series on Thanksgiving and how important it is for churches to leverage change and growth in in their church families.
11/17/2014 by Phil Ware
Mark Frost finishes his 4 part series on Acts 1 and the key scenes that set the stage for the church to launch out into a whole new era of mission.
11/16/2014 by Mark Frost
It is hard to hold on to your belief when it seems God is not listening. Here is how Christians keep the faith.
11/05/2014 by Steve Ridgell
We have to choose whether we want to serve God, and God alone, or serve something/someone else.
10/29/2014 by Tim Archer
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares the second in his series on Acts and nostalgia and doing the work of God in bringing the Kingdom of God.
10/26/2014 by Mark Frost
Mark Frost of Interim Ministry Partners shares insight on viewing the church through the lens of Acts and focuses today on the church being the living, breathing, embodiment or incarnation of Jesus to the world.
10/19/2014 by Mark Frost
For those of us who claim to follow Jesus, there should be a family resemblance between each of us and God and Jesus. We should not look like the people around us, but we should be uniquely different and by our look we should be part of God's family.
10/15/2014 by Bill Brant
Rubel Shelly reminds us that while we don't want to be blindly optimistic, there is value in not being a pessimist and always thinking things are worse.
10/12/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware continues his series on the value of woman in the eyes of God and how we incorporate that value into our belief system, roles, and treatment of women in our church culutures.
10/06/2014 by Phil Ware
Lisa Noble shares a beautiful and intimate reflection of her walk, or better yet her dance with the Lord and his lead in her life.
09/26/2014 by Lisa Noble
I don't want a God who stays behind while I go first. I don't want a God who waits until I'm in trouble and then comes to my rescue. I want a God that goes ahead of me. I want a God that I can follow, one who will lead me the way I should go.
09/24/2014 by Tim Archer
Rubel Shelly reminds us that revenge is never sweet because it diminishes us.
09/19/2014 by Rubel Shelly
Good people still need Jesus. He is the only way to God because he is the only man to ever live a life good enough to spend eternity with God.
09/17/2014 by Steve Ridgell
Jonah is not remembered for his birth place and burial tomb, but because he finally did what God directed him to do. And the people he talked to responded to God's call.
09/10/2014 by Bill Brant
Lisa Mikitarian reminds us of our need to honor God with the things he has called and gifted us to do regardless of how they are used or appreciated by others.
09/05/2014 by Lisa Mikitarian
Cathy Messecar uses the image of a mother mud dauber to give us some insight into a mother's role about paralyzing the evil influences in our children's lives.
08/31/2014 by Cathy Messecar
Rubel Shelly reminds us that even early morning coffee can be a good thing if it is tied to a great habit of self-disciplined focus.
08/29/2014 by Rubel Shelly